Numerical assessment of energy contribution by building integrated photovoltaics in a commercial/office building refurbishment in UK

C.U. Ikedi, M.I. Okoroh and A.M. Dean

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 2016, vol. 11, issue 3, 338-348

Abstract: The generation and supply of electricity to residential and commercial/office buildings has been well established in different parts of the world for some decades now. However, sources like coal, nuclear and gas turbine electric generators which constitute most of the technologies applied in grid power stations usually involve fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions which are not environmentally friendly. As a solution to reduce the global carbon footprint and provide sustainable source of electricity, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) or solar electricity has been identified as one of the most attractive sustainable energy technologies in the building sectors. This research work aims at assessing the energy impact of a grid connected solar electric system integrated in a commercial/office high-rise building in UK for a period of 1 year, by carrying out a numerical evaluation based on measured daily BIPV system energy outputs and the overall electrical energy demand of the applied building before and after the installation of the BIPV system. The results of the assessment showed that BIPV has the capacity to provide ∼0.4% of the total electrical energy required in applied building.

Date: 2016
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